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16:55 Carlisle

Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 207y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Soft down hill)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,400 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.20s
  • Off Time: 16:56:29
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Halcyon Days

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Instingtive (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Middlebrow (IRE)

      76 t
      3/1
      • Form B127-44
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leaders, effort on outside 2 out, soon challenged, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, switched inside and stayed on closing stages, 3rd and held near finish

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

      Halcyon Days

      159 p BFDCD
      15/2
      • Form 24PP2-6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leader, close up 4th, jumped into lead 3 out, hard pressed after next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat, held on well

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow seams, hooped cap

      Sleep In First (FR)

      54 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 212245
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders, held up in 4th after 3rd, lost place after 5 out, outpaced next, stayed on to regain 4th near finish, no impression

      4
      Silk - White and maroon check, dark blue sleeves

      Roxyfet (FR)

      178 D
      33/1
      • Form 155336-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 103

      tended to jump left, always in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

      Ryalex (IRE)

      38 h
      6/5
      • Form 43F3/2-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 98

      led, clear after 3rd until next, blundered and headed 7th, regained lead after 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, lost well held 4th near finish

      6
      Silk - Black and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets

      Instingtive (IRE)

      22 CD
      8/1
      • Form 54-8703
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 86

      held up in 5th, chased leaders after 5 out, outpaced 3 out, ridden before last, rallied flat, took 2nd near finish, just held

      In depth

      Verdict

      Neither Halcyon Days nor Roxyfet were at their best in the spring but could figure if rediscovering some form. Middlebrow isn’t badly treated, despite top weight, and the handicapper has also given a chance to Ryalex, who has been difficult to train. SLEEP IN FIRST is a course and distance winner and may be the best of a modest bunch, even though he is still high enough in the weights and would have probably preferred a quicker surface.

      Formwatch

      Middlebrow (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in rear trio, headway on inside 8th, no extra 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Volvalien (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Halcyon Days 4-1fav (11-5) In touch main group, lost place after 6th, behind from next, no danger after, 6th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Endless Credit (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

      Sleep In First (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Behind, outpaced halfway, kept on from last, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Xpo Universel (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Roxyfet (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Always behind, not fluent when tailed off 8th, last of 6, 37l behind Oak Vintage (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

      Ryalex (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Not fluent, led until 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 15, 11 3/4l behind Celtic Flames (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Instingtive (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd next, no chance with 1st.2, 3rd of 6, 20 1/4l behind Orioninverness (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.